POINTS OF CONTACT - doere140017

ERDC TN-DOER-E14

August 2001

POINTS OF CONTACT: For additional information, contact Mr. Charles Dickerson (601-634-

3484, Charles.Dickerson@erdc.usace.army.mil), Mr. Kevin J. Reine (601-634-3436, Kevin.J.

Reine@erdc.usace.army.mil), or Dr. Douglas G. Clarke (601-634-3770, Douglas.G.Clarke@

erdc.usace.army.mil) of the Wetlands and Coastal Ecology Branch, Environmental Evaluation and

Engineering Division, Environmental Laboratory, ERDC, or the Program Manager of the Dredging

Operations and Environmental Research Program, Dr. Robert M. Engler (601-634-3624,

Robert.M.Engler@erdc.usace.army.mil). This technical note should be cited as follows:

Dickerson, C., Reine, K. J., and Clarke, D. G. (2001). "Characterization of underwater

sounds produced by bucket dredging operations," DOER Technical Notes Collection

(ERDC TN-DOER-E14), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center,

Vicksburg, MS. www.wes.army.mil/el/dots/doer

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